The word koruna means crown in English. The currencies of some other European countries have similar etymologies; see The Koruna (English translation Crown) is the currency used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... This article deals with the currency of modern Slovakia. ... The Austro-Hungarian Empire adopted the gold standard in 1892 when the new currency of the Krone (Crown, also known in Hungarian and other imperial languages as the Koruna) of 100 hellers was introduced. ... The koruna (known as the Protectorate koruna) was the separate currency of Bohemia and Moravia between 1939 and 1945. ... The Czechoslovak Crown or Czechoslovak koruna (in Czech and Slovak: Koruna Äeskoslovenská, at times Koruna Äesko-slovenská; koruna means crown) was the currency of Czechoslovakia from 10 April 1919 to 1939 and from November 1, 1945 to February 7, 1993. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Slovak koruna. ...
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The history of Hotel Koruna reaches back to the 2nd half of the 14th century, featuring the legendary personalities of Renaissance Prague, particularly the famous astronomer Tycho de Brahe.
The position of the hotel in the very heart of Prague is ideal for your tours round the city's greatest cultural monuments, as well as for your cultural and social life.
Hotel Koruna is situated in a quiet and peaceful lane behind the National Theatre (1881, designed by J. Zítek), 100 m from the famous "U Fleku" brewery (1499) and just a few minutes' walk from Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square and Charles Bridge (1357) with its breathtaking view of the Prague Castle skyline.
The official name, the ISO 4217 code and the local acronym for koruna is Koruna Česká, CZK, Kč (for Czechkoruna) and Slovenská koruna, SKK, Sk (for Slovakkoruna).
The night before the deadline, the president of Czechoslovakia Antonín Zápotocký had a radio speech, in which he strictly denied any possibility of a reform and quieted down the inhabitants, though he had to know that he was lying to the nation.
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